μαρτυρέω, -ῶ (μάρτυς), [in LXX chiefly for עֵד (עֵד (Gen.31:47-48, al.), also for עוּד hi. (Gen.43:3, La 2:13), עָנָה (Num.35:30) ;] (a) prop., to be a witness, bear witness, testify: absol. (find., al.), Jhn.15:27, Act.26:5; parenthetical (Bl., § 79, 7; MM, xvi), 2Co.8:3; with dative of person(s) (comm. and incomm.; El., § 37, 2), Act.22:5, Heb.10:15; id. before ὅτι, Mat.23:31, Rom.10:2, al.; accusative and inf., Act.10:43; with accusative of thing(s) (cl.), Jhn.3:11, Rev.22:16, 20; with accusative cogn., before περί, Jhn.5:32, 1Jn.5:10; with dative of thing(s), Jhn.5:33, Act.14:3, al.; before περί, with genitive (of person(s) and of thing(s)), Jhn.1:7-8, 15 2:25 18:23 21:24, al.; id. before ὅτι, Jhn.5:36 7:7; ὅτι, Jhn.1:34 4:44 al.; ὅτι recit., Jhn.4:39; κατά before ὅτι, 1Co.15:15; pass., Heb.7:8; ptcp., Rom.3:21; impers., Heb.7:17; (b) in late Gk., to witness favourably, give a good report, approve (Bl., § 54, 3; MM, xvi; Deiss., BS, 265): with dative of person(s), Luk.4:22; before ἐπί with dative of thing(s), Heb.11:4; pass., Act.6:3; before ἐν, 1Ti.5:10, Heb.11:2; διά, with genitive of thing(s), Heb.11:39; with genitive of person(s), Act.10:22, al.; impers., III Jn 12 (cf. ἐπι, συν-επι-, κατα-, συν-μαρτυρέω) (AS)
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G3140 — μαρτυρέω
martureō · to testify · Greek
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Matthew 23:31 · μαρτυρεῖτεWherefore ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of them that slew the prophets.Luke 4:22 · ἐμαρτύρουνAnd all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?John 1:7 · μαρτυρήσῃThe same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.John 1:8 · μαρτυρήσῃHe was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.John 1:15 · μαρτυρεῖJohn beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.John 1:32 · ἐμαρτύρησενAnd John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.John 1:34 · μεμαρτύρηκαAnd I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.John 2:25 · μαρτυρήσῃand because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.John 3:11 · μαρτυροῦμεν,Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.John 3:26 · μεμαρτύρηκας,And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.John 3:28 · μαρτυρεῖτεYe yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.John 3:32 · μαρτυρεῖ,What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.John 4:39 · μαρτυρούσηςAnd from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that ever I did.John 4:44 · ἐμαρτύρησενFor Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.John 5:31 · μαρτυρῶIf I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.John 5:32 · μαρτυρῶν · μαρτυρεῖIt is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.John 5:33 · μεμαρτύρηκενYe have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.John 5:36 · μαρτυρεῖBut the witness which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.John 5:37 · μεμαρτύρηκενAnd the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.John 5:39 · μαρτυροῦσαιYe search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;John 7:7 · μαρτυρῶThe world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.John 8:13 · μαρτυρεῖς·The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.John 8:14 · μαρτυρῶJesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.John 8:18 · μαρτυρῶν · μαρτυρεῖI am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.John 10:25 · μαρτυρεῖJesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, these bear witness of me.John 12:17 · ἘμαρτύρειThe multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.John 13:21 · ἐμαρτύρησενWhen Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.John 15:26 · μαρτυρήσειBut when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me:John 15:27 · μαρτυρεῖτε,and ye also bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.John 18:23 · μαρτύρησονJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?John 18:37 · μαρτυρήσωPilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.John 19:35 · μεμαρτύρηκενAnd he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe.John 21:24 · μαρτυρῶνThis is the disciple that beareth witness of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his witness is true.Acts 6:3 · μαρτυρουμένουςLook ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.Acts 10:22 · μαρτυρούμενόςAnd they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.Acts 10:43 · μαρτυροῦσινTo him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.Acts 13:22 · μαρτυρήσας·And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will.Acts 14:3 · μαρτυροῦντιLong time therefore they tarried there speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.Acts 15:8 · ἐμαρτύρησενAnd God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;Acts 16:2 · ἐμαρτυρεῖτοThe same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.Acts 22:5 · μαρτυρεῖAs also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.Acts 22:12 · μαρτυρούμενοςAnd one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,Acts 23:11 · μαρτυρῆσαι.¶And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.Acts 26:5 · μαρτυρεῖνhaving knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.Romans 3:21 · μαρτυρουμένηBut now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;Romans 10:2 · μαρτυρῶFor I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.1 Corinthians 15:15 · ἐμαρτυρήσαμενYea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised.2 Corinthians 8:3 · μαρτυρῶ,For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,Galatians 4:15 · μαρτυρῶWhere then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.Colossians 4:13 · μαρτυρῶFor I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.1 Timothy 5:10 · μαρτυρουμένη,well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints’ feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.1 Timothy 6:13 · μαρτυρήσαντοςI charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;Hebrews 7:8 · μαρτυρούμενοςAnd here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.Hebrews 7:17 · μαρτυρεῖταιfor it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.Hebrews 10:15 · μαρτυρεῖAnd the Holy Spirit also beareth witness to us; for after he hath said,Hebrews 11:2 · ἐμαρτυρήθησανFor therein the elders had witness borne to them.Hebrews 11:4 · ἐμαρτυρήθη · μαρτυροῦντοςBy faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.Hebrews 11:5 · μεμαρτύρηταιBy faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto God:Hebrews 11:39 · μαρτυρηθέντεςAnd these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,1 John 1:2 · μαρτυροῦμεν(and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us);1 John 4:14 · μαρτυροῦμενAnd we have beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.1 John 5:6 · μαρτυροῦν,This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.1 John 5:7 · μαρτυροῦντες,And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth.1 John 5:9 · μεμαρτύρηκενIf we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.1 John 5:10 · μεμαρτύρηκενHe that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.3 John 1:3 · μαρτυρούντωνFor I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.3 John 1:6 · ἐμαρτύρησάνwho bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:3 John 1:12 · μεμαρτύρηται · μαρτυροῦμεν,Demetrius hath the witness of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness; and thou knowest that our witness is true.Revelation 1:2 · ἐμαρτύρησενwho bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw.Revelation 22:16 · μαρτυρῆσαιI Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.Revelation 22:18 · ΜαρτυρῶI testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:Revelation 22:20 · μαρτυρῶνHe who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus.